​CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN Bulldogs and NSW five-eighth Josh Reynolds will head to the NRL judiciary this evening, seeking a downgrade on a dangerous throw charge he received last night in Game 1 of the State of Origin series.

​VODAFONE Warriors centre Jerome Ropati today announced he had decided to call time on his playing career ending an era in which he played across 12 NRL seasons and was a Rugby League World Cup winner with the Kiwis in 2008.

TONIGHT was the 100th State of Origin contest and it was a classic. New Souths Wales dug in with defensive resolve to deny Queensland in a 12-8 battle in front of a 52,111 engrossed fans at Suncorp Stadium.

S​UNCORP Stadium will be blacked out for 18 minutes prior to kick-off tomorrow night (Wednesday) as part of a spectacular pre-game celebration featuring 22 iconic Rugby League legends and some of the great moments of Origin.